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National Park Passport Books are so much fun, and not just for kids. I wish I had started this sooner to document my journey to all 429 National Park Units. This guide will discuss the National Park passport program, how to join it, and how to collect stamps. This blog post contains affiliate links which […]
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Gateway Arch National Park is the Nation’s 60th and smallest park to be designated a National Park. The site was formerly known as the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. The Gateway Arch, 630 feet tall, is near the Mississippi River in the heart of St. Louis. It celebrates America’s westward expansion, pioneering spirit, and Thomas Jefferson’s
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I’ve been to the Oregon Dunes many times throughout my life living in Oregon. This was my first trip to explore the heart of the dunes beyond the beach. They are spectacular! The Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area is extensive, covering 40 miles from Florence to Coos Bay. The dunes are part of the Siuslaw
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“It’s not a hole-in-the-ground toilet; it’s a National Park toilet,” proclaimed a young girl who couldn’t have been more than eight as we sat atop Scout Peak gazing at the expanse of trees, valleys, and pinnacles at Pinnacles National Park. This was my second trip to Pinnacles National Park, but it was my first time
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Carrying your 10 essentials is critical whether you plan a quick hike on a familiar path that is a couple of miles or you are planning a long hike. Imagine you decide to go out with your friend for the day to see the sites. It’s only a couple of miles round trip, so it’s
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Point Reyes National Seashore offers breathtaking scenery and is a quick day trip from San Francisco. It is the only national seashore on the West Coast, and only 10 are in the United States. Soon after leaving the city, you’ll feel like you’re in the wilderness. The park offers much more than beaches, including grasslands
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Thinking of the City by the Bay, the first thing that comes to mind is probably not National parks, it wasn’t for me. When planning my most recent trip to the San Francisco Bay Area, I was surprised to find how many sites are preserved by the National Park Service for outdoor recreation, history preservation,
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Just imagine standing at the ticketing desk getting ready to hand over your checked bag when suddenly you start panicking because you remembered that you didn’t unpack everything from your backpack and having to dig through your whole bag to remove batteries from your headlamp and a lighter from your checked bag. There is a
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Day hiking is one of my favorite ways to get out and see nature. What is a day hike? This can be any amount of hiking that is done in a day, whether it is two miles or twenty-plus miles. The amount of time isn’t the most important thing, but packing the essentials for a
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Ok so what does this have to do with running you might ask? These tips will help you to become more focused for the day, improve your life skills and you guessed it be a better athlete. This might sound like a tall order, but with dedication and the right strategies, significant improvements in your
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